Terrence Xavier Dwyer, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Dwyer is a member of the MedStar Orthopaedic Institute and specializes in:
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Float Therapy
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoporosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acute Nephritic Syndrome
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Thumb
- Arthropathy
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Gouty Arthritis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Episcleritis
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myopathy
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Iris Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Keratitis
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyarticular Arthritis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Sensory Neuropathy
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Soft Tissue Inflammation
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
Procedures I perform
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Arthrocentesis
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Float Therapy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1993)
Residency: National Capital Consortium Graduate Medical Education (1991)
Internship: Oakland Naval Hospital (1986)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1985)
Awards
- American College of Physicians, Fellow
- American College of Rheumatology, Fellow
- District of Columbia Rheumatism Society, Member
- Dept. Head, Rheumatology, National Naval Medical Center 1995-2009
- Director of Medical Services, USNS Comfort, 1999-2003 Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, 2003-2009